Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-11-11

because there are crowds more owe
there getting ready to smirk.'
But | want to air my woes, sait
Gus. You know they are trying t.
get up a reading room down in tn
town, so as to run an opposition II
the saloons and street corners at nigh
Well. yesterday afternoon. l heard I
lot of gentlemen putting the schem
to each other, and it struck me as
pretty big thing all around
Il hope you told them so, said Ned
'it would have been so gratifying t.
them
AS | was coming home, when
got opposite I'D Mr.. Banks house
one Of Paddy's Sunday school brat
tumbled down on his head, and be
gan to warble; and as Paddy WASH
there to pick him up, l had to do i
myself Just when the youngster hat
at last consented to stop smiling ant
wipe his eyes with the back of hl
grimy little fist, out came the olt
gent himself, and we walked along to
gether. Some how seeing to the in
fant, reminded me Of Paddy's trick
and manners, and it occurred to m
that here was a chance to score m
own account, and get ahead Of hin
for once. | had an idea that MI
Banks was a penurious old bear, bu
| thought it wouldn't do any harm Il
try, so | put in q boot-lick or tw'
about his flowers and his books, and
from that We got on to reading rooms
and | gave him my views abou. it il
the best style | could muster. Their
after | had wound up with q flourish
| said, See here, Mr.. Banks, l wisf
you'd give me q nice fat subscrip'
ton for it, and set US all right up
You've got any amount Of money, yor
know, and it would be first-rx'e in
vestment, 1T would, eh?' he said
I'D like to know now you count tina
up?' WELL | said, borrowing som,
ideas from The Rev. Patrick Ireland
of course it wouldn't bring you il
any money, but people can invest il
other things besides dollars and cent?
| guess. II had more than knew
what to do with. Id be willing tt
swap some of it off for the pleasure oI
keeping . lot of young fellows out o
mischief, in the very town where
Was born and made oil my fortune.
Please hold my hand, Tom, said Ned
Wasn't that SWEET What did th,
old chap say?
Of his PEGS, add said: ICY vora
young man, you talk very glibly; wha
are you going 20 give to this fine en-
terprise"
What did you do then: Faint
Il wished Was further
Pity you hadn't remembered an.
other of Pxddy's ideas before you De-
gam said Tom lie heads me on
subscriptions lists everv time
Il do not said Paddy. I'm not
proud. III haven't anything to give
myself, that don't keep me from let
ting other people have chance
Then you've always happened to
have something since I've known you.
But. go on, Gus, how did you get OFF,
why, | saw | had gone in at the
wrong door. and there was nothing
left out to back out as soon as posi-.
ble. s | nodded at the old gentle
man, and grinned, and said, i guess
that's your point, sir, and I haven't
anything more to say, only there's q
big diht renee between your pocket
md mine 'Oh, yes he said, Il
know all about that; people are a.
ways telling me how full my pockets
are. Perhaps, if they'd look over my
nail for a morning or two. they'd see
where the money goes to. As to this
business had intended thstto
'e one Of the things that I'd give the
,o-by to. but you seem to be an hon.
st fellow and l will make a bargain
With you. | saw five or six OF you
'oys coming up from the station yes.
erday. That was when We came M
nth you. Hugh. 'Now, if you half.
lozen Toys will raise twenty. Eve dol
srs among YOU'LL puts hundred and
twenty-five to it, and we'll hand it
yer. Raise twenty-five dollars!, II
aid, You might As we'll ask rs to
aise- the Washington monument,
was going to say, but l didn't |
why didn't you ?
because it would have been a lie.'
Don't bother about brushing up
our English said Ned, we're ali
lends
But how would it?' said Tom. Il
mink you made entirely too poor q
louth all along. Why didn't you tell
i'm that you didn't give anything,
ecause you hadn't it to give.
There couldn't be q much better
ason. said Ned, and its only too true.
nee Paddy cleared us out last month
r the Hottentots, my purse has been
tremeIy poorly. And so has yours,
Hess you're dissembIer. II
There is five dollars in my trunk
,stairs, said Gus. II
There are! When did Oh of 8
urse we have got the money for our
h
Yes, we've got the money for our t
cquets,' repeated Gus.
Now look here, GINS Travis, said q
,m. Just give Paddy back his halo,
IL you? aud stop trying to fit it on :
ur red mop. One saint in the crowd /
enough Two-beg your pardon 8
; with glance at Hugh.
'Oh he don't count said Ned He i,
sn't worked out his contract yet
If you think Tom went on, that
re going to play At the tournament
tn those crazy old bats, after we've =
ell saving up for year, you're mis-. t
ken, that's all. Why those blue fel- a
"s III bat us any how, I'm afraid v
lere's no use giving them a handi. d
I'
Who's your best rlayer?' asked b
lgh, I.